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BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON COUNCIL AGENDA.—January 3rd 1902.
2. We have considered an application from Mr. A. E. Hitchin, third clerk in the Public Health
Department, to be transferred from grade "C" to grade "D" of the scale of salaries as from
1st January 1902 when he will have completed a year's service at the maximum salary of the
former grade, viz., £120 per annum. The commencing salary of grade "D" is £126 per annum
and having regard to the satisfactory report we have received from the Medical Officer of Health
as to the manner in which Mr. Hitchin discharges his duties we recommend—
That Mr. A. E. Hitchin be transferred from Grade "C" to grade "D" of the
scale of salaries as from the 1st January 1902.
3. We have had under consideration a report from the Borough Engineer with reference to the
condition of a sewer at the rear of 60 Junction Road and the adjoining premises, from which it
appears that this sewer is choked up and that all the premises which formerly drained into it
have been disconnected therefrom and drained into the sewer in Junction Road with the
exception of an area at the rear of No. 80. We agree with the opinion expressed by the Borough
Engineer that this sewer should be discontinued and we therefore recommend—
That, pursuant to the provisions of the Metropolis Management Acts, the defective
sewer referred to be discontinued and that the drainage of the area at rear of 60 Junction
Road be provided for by a drain to be laid therefrom to an existing drain which runs
under these premises and discharges into the sewer in Junction Road.
4. We have had under consideration a report from the Medical Officer of Health with reference
to the carriage of milk by rail in unsealed or unfastened churns and the consequent danger of
its adulteration or the abstraction of cream therefrom whilst in transit. We submit this report
as appendix "C," and as we concur in the views expressed therein we are taking steps to give
effect to the suggestions of the Medical Officer of Health that a copy of the correspondence
between the Board of Agriculture, the Board of Trade and the Railway Association which is
attached to his report be forwarded to each vendor of milk in Islington who receives any of his
supply by rail; and that representations be made to the Board of Agriculture and the Railway
Companies' Association as to the desirability of the latter insisting upon all milk churns carried
by them being sealed or locked.
ROBERT S. CUFFLIN, Chairman.
IX— To consider a report from the Works Committee, dated 23rd December 1901, as
follows:—
1. We have, pursuant to your reference of the 6th instant, considered a letter from the
Hampstead Borough Council stating that they have directed a communication to be forwarded
to the London County Council asking that in all cases where a person intending to build applies
to be relieved from exact fulfilment of the provisions of the Building Act, the County Council
will communicate with the Borough Council for the purpose of ascertaining their views thereon;
and requesting that you support such action. We recommend—
That the County Council be asked to communicate all applications for relaxation of
the provisions of the Building Act or of any by-laws made thereunder to the Council of
the Borough in which such proposed building is situate in order that they may have an
opportunity of expressing their views thereon.
2. We have, pursuant to your reference of the 15th November last, considered a letter from the
London Chamber of Commerce forwarding suggested modifications of the by-laws proposed to
be made by the London County Council for the regulation of lamps, signs and other structures
overhanging the public way. We have also considered in connection therewith a letter from
Mr. E. Crook referred by you to us on the 6th instant.
After careful consideration of both these letters we are of opinion that it is desirable that
clause 3, which inter alia regulates the height of any structure from the footway, should be
amended so that the minimum height shall not be less than 7 feet 6 inches instead of 8 feet 6 inches
as required by the clause, but beyond this we do not think it necessary to suggest alterations in
the proposed by-laws as drawn by the London County Council. We recommend—
That the London County Council be asked to amend clause 3 of the proposed by
laws in the manner referred to and that the London Chamber of Commerce and Mr.
E. Crook be informed of the action taken.
CHARLES MOFFAT, Chairman.
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